the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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The book follows Brett Lyons, who transforms into the Lethal Leopard a hybrid Anubis, to take down the demons who rise from the underworld.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The oldest rock found on Earth is more than 4 billion years old, formed during the Hadean Eon—Earth's earliest geological period named after Hades, the Greek god of the dead and the king of the underworld.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Throw it back to your childhood and introduce your kids to the ‘80s and ‘90s classics that just get better with age, or help younger kids conquer their fears and tiptoe into the underworld with age-appropriate content that will give them a thrill without the nightmares.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The oldest rock found on Earth is more than 4 billion years old, formed during the Hadean Eon—Earth's earliest geological period named after Hades, the Greek god of the dead and the king of the underworld.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Throw it back to your childhood and introduce your kids to the ‘80s and ‘90s classics that just get better with age, or help younger kids conquer their fears and tiptoe into the underworld with age-appropriate content that will give them a thrill without the nightmares.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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